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The Picture of Dorian Gray



The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray England in 1890England in 1890,, Estonia in 1929Estonia in 1929

TheThe only published novel by Oscar Wildeonly published novel by Oscar Wilde

First First appeared in a magazineappeared in a magazine

Added seven chapters Added seven chapters

Alternations Alternations

Homoerotic overtonesHomoerotic overtones Belief in hedonismBelief in hedonism



Plot description Plot description The story tells of a man called Dorian GrayThe story tells of a man called Dorian Gray

Young Young nobleman, rich, but purenobleman, rich, but pure--heartedhearted

NewNew way of thinkingway of thinking -- the only things worththe only things worthpursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of thepursuing in life are beauty and fulfilment of thesensessenses

WWiishesshes the portrait the portrait grew old, instead of himgrew old, instead of him DrawnDrawn into a new lifestyleinto a new lifestyle

Actions Actions and aging are displayedand aging are displayed iin his portrait n his portrait



The Main Characters The Main Characters Dorian GrayDorian Gray a young gentleman who begins toa young gentleman who begins to

indulge himself every kind of pleasureindulge himself every kind of pleasure

Basil HallwardBasil Hallward -- an artist who paints the portrait an artist who paints the portrait of Dorian and becomes infatuated with hisof Dorian and becomes infatuated with hisbeauty.beauty.

Lord Henry Wotton orLord Henry Wotton or HarryHarry -- is an extremelyis an extremelywitty and sharpwitty and sharp--tongued noblemantongued nobleman, who, whoconveys his views to Dorianconveys his views to Dorian



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ther Characters O

ther Characters Sibyl VaneSibyl Vane Dorians loverDorians lover

James VaneJames Vane Sibyls brotherSibyls brother

Alan Campbell Alan Campbell Dorians friendDorians friend

Victoria, Lady Henry Wotton Victoria, Lady Henry Wotton Lord Henrys wifeLord Henrys wife

Victor Victor Dorians servant Dorians servant



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ey Facts K

ey Facts Protagonist: Dorian GrayProtagonist: Dorian Gray

Major conflict: Dorian secretly promises his soulMajor conflict: Dorian secretly promises his soulto maintain his youth foreverto maintain his youth forever

Rising action: Dorian remarks changes in hisRising action: Dorian remarks changes in hisportrait after committing his first sinportrait after committing his first sin

Dorian is doubt Dorian is doubt--troubled and paranoidtroubled and paranoid. He kills. He kills

BasilBasil He regrets many things he has doneHe regrets many things he has done. By. By

stabbing his wretched portrait, kills himself stabbing his wretched portrait, kills himself www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwww.youtube.com/watch?v=U--zjVKLxhk4zjVKLxhk4



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estheticism and double life A

estheticism and double life ClassicClassic example of aestheticism and double lifeexample of aestheticism and double life

Wilde emphasises his pleasure of living doubleWilde emphasises his pleasure of living double

lifelife

ConstantlyConstantly worried about his image withinworried about his image within Victorian society Victorian society

EnjoysEnjoys his hedonistic side when being alonehis hedonistic side when being alone Dorian is both the aesthete and the criminalDorian is both the aesthete and the criminal

combined in one mancombined in one man



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uotations Q

uotations "The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one"The only excuse for making a useless thing is that oneadmires it intensely. All art is quite useless." admires it intensely. All art is quite useless."

"There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked"There is only one thing in the world worse than being talkedabout, and that is not being talked about."about, and that is not being talked about."

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.""The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." "Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are"Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are

curious: both are disappointed."curious: both are disappointed." "Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it "Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it

is far the best ending for one."is far the best ending for one." "To be in love is to surpass one's self.""To be in love is to surpass one's self."

"The real drawback to marriage is that it makes one unselfish."The real drawback to marriage is that it makes one unselfish. And unselfish people are colourless. They lack individuality." And unselfish people are colourless. They lack individuality." "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world,"To get back my youth I would do anything in the world,

except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable."except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." "One should never do anything that one cannot talk about "One should never do anything that one cannot talk about

after dinner."after dinner."



Dorian Gray Syndrome Dorian Gray Syndrome DGS DGS -- excessive preoccupation with the personsexcessive preoccupation with the persons

own appearance accompanied by difficultiesown appearance accompanied by difficulties

coping with the aging process and with thecoping with the aging process and with therequirements of maturationrequirements of maturation

Using cosmetic products or proceUsing cosmetic products or proce--

duresdures

DysmorphophobicsDysmorphophobics



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daptions Contemporary dance adaptation of Dorian Gray,Contemporary dance adaptation of Dorian Gray,

by Matthew Bourneby Matthew Bourne

Film "The Picture of Dorian Gray", released inFilm "The Picture of Dorian Gray", released in19451945

FilmFilm "Dorian Gray", released in 2009"Dorian Gray", released in 2009

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